The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a mammal native to South America. It is the largest living rodent in the world. Also called chigüire, chigüiro and carpincho, this is a wild animal photographed on the banks of the River Amazon.

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Photographed in the wild NOT zoo animal

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Size: 1681px × 2037px
Location: Amazon River
Photo credit: © David Cole / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: amazon, america, capybara, carpincho, chigüire, chigüiro, hydrochaeris, hydrochoerus, largest, mammal, rodent, sjcperu, south